Yaletown kitchens will offer featured menus, special tastings and innovative pairings to tempt the most adventurous foodie. • Until Oct. 29 • Fixed price menus of $25, $35 and $45, yaletowninfo.com/event/taste-yaletown-2015

More than 200 restaurants in three blocks featuring just about every style of Asian and some European cuisine including Cantonese, Japanese, Hong Kong, Beijing, Thai, Korean and more. • The Golden Village, Alexandra Rd., Richmond • tourismrichmond.com/restaurants/food-street/

Showcasing some of the best restaurant gems in Vancouver’s most vibrant neighbourhoods and beyond. • vancouverfoodtour.com

Costume Kegger

The wicked masterminds at Dogwood Brewing have been brewing up the party of the season. Wear your best Halloween attire and enjoy a night of freakish concoctions. • Dogwood Brewing, 8284 Sherbrooke St. • Oct. 31, 8 p.m. • $30, eventbrite.ca, facebook.com/events/1667761480103745

Whistler’s celebration of food and drink features local and regional restaurants, chefs, producers, breweries, distilleries and wineries participating in a full spectrum of events. • Whistler • Nov. 5-15 • whistlercornucopia.com

Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m.: Artists, Architects and Artisans: Canadian Art 1890–1918. Charles Hill talks about the range of architecture, sculpture and urban planning that came together in Canada during these prosperous decades | Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.: B.C. - Lumberyard of the World. John Atkin explores the headline that described B.C. as the ‘Lumberyard of the World.’ • 1489 McRae Ave. • $15/$9, 604-264-9642, vancouverheritagefoundation.org

Freedom To Eat...With Lasting Results

Discover the toxic food that steals your energy, the foods that make you fat, how to energize your body, and more at this seminar with Patricia Dominguez. • Choices Markets Kitsilano, 2627 W. 16th Ave. • Oct. 28, 6:30-9 p.m. • $17, or free with pre-registration • Patricia: 604-355-5433, integratednutrition.ca/vancouverseminar

SFU Public Square, in partnership with RECODE, an initiative of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, is hosting a day-long, national conversation on the role of colleges and universities in city-building. • SFU Vancouver, SFU Surrey, SFU Burnaby • Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. • Free, 778-782-9442, eventbrite.ca

Plural marriage is illegal under Canadian criminal law, but freedom of religion is protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Opera Speaks explores the issues at the heart of Dark Sisters from composer Nico Muhly and librettist Stephen Karam. • Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, 350 W. Georgia St. • Nov. 3, 7 p.m. • Free, 604-331-3603, vpl.ca/events

TEDx Vancouver

TEDxVancouver returns for its seventh edition. This year’s theme is ID – a unique focus on the conceptions and realities of individual identification. This year’s speakers will help answer these questions and share in the discovery of individual identification. • Rogers Arena, 800 Griffiths Way • Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. • $99, tedxvancouver.com

A mischievous raccoon, a friendly bear, chatty crows and their forest friends will emerge from the bog to greet you as you walk along a trail lined with hundreds of jack-o’-lanterns. • 1181 Westminster Hwy., Richmond • Oct. 24 and 25, 5:30-8:30 p.m. • $3/$2, 604-718-6188, richmond.ca/naturepark

VSO: Kids’ Koncerts

VSO Music Director Maestro Bramwell Tovey hits the stage as ‘Inspector Tovey’ in a fun and educational concert that investigates the meaning and role of melody in music-making. • Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe St. • Oct. 25, 2 p.m. • $29/$19, 604-876-3434, vancouversymphony.ca

Wander through the lit up paths and be wowed by an ever changing display of colors illuminating the garden, incredible tree projections and an enchanting river of ice and light. • 13750 88th Ave., Surrey • Nov. 5, 5-8 p.m. • 604-501-5050, surrey.ca/culture-recreation

Enter a fantastical winter wonderland and be magically whisked away into the wintry world of Arendelle. Enjoy special effects, astonishing skating, and sing and dance along to this show inspired by the Academy Award-winning movie, Frozen. • Pacific Coliseum, PNE Fairgrounds, 2901 E. Hastings St. • Nov. 25-29 • $25-$95, ticketleader.ca, disneyonice.com/frozen

Alvin & the Chipmunks: Live on Stage

This interactive pop concert and theater experience will feature the famous chipmunk brothers - Alvin, Simon and Theodore - and the Chipettes performing classics, original songs and pop hits. • The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts, 777 Homer St. • Nov. 28 • Tickets at ticketmast.ca

Canada’s largest horse expo features some of the best and most knowledgeable horse trainers and educators from North America and beyond. • Chilliwack Heritage Park, 44140 Luckakuck Way • Oct. 23-25 • $15/$10, 1-844-578-7518, chilliwack.maneeventexpo.com

Three Decades of Loving Stitches

Quilt show features works by members of the Chilliwack Quilters Guild. • Chilliwack Alliance Church, 8700 Young Rd. • Oct. 23-24 • $5, 604-794-7869, chilliwackquiltersguild.com

Retracing South Asian History in Kitsilano. This walking tour will retrace the living legacy of the first Sikh Gurdwara in North America, built in 1908. • Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. • $15/$9, 604-264-9642, vancouverheritagefoundation.org

Laneway House Tour

Experience living on the lane and see how it can work for heritage. • Oct. 24, 1-5 p.m. • $30/$23, vancouverheritagefoundation.org

See recent creations by more than 150 artists who are working independently or in studios supported by Community Living agencies across Metro Vancouver. • Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St. • Oct. 28-29 • By donation, 778-945-3344, inclusionartshow.com

A unique night of music and storytelling in support of a great cause. A diverse roster of artists will perform two songs each, one inspired by ‘Then’ and one inspired by ‘Now.’ • WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac St. • Oct. 28, 7 p.m. • $10/$8, 604-254-5858, facebook.com/events/1534931396752352

You Know Nothing: Game of Thrones Trivia Night

Choose to battle man and wilding in the fight to become the Protector of the Realm, with a bounty of 500 Gold Dragons as the grand prize. • Venue, 881 Granville St. • Oct. 28, doors 6 p.m. • $10, venuelive.ca

Willowbrook Fall Auto Show

The latest vehicles from local dealerships will be showcased at this centre-wide event. • Willowbrook Shopping Centre, Langley • Until Oct. 25 • shopwillowbrook.com

Red Light Rendezvous: Sins of the City Walking Tour

Explore the oldest streets of Vancouver and step back into the history of brothels, bawdy houses and the women who ran them • vancouverpolicemuseum.ca

International Day of the Dead Tour & Exhibit

An international array of artists will share their interpretations of death according to their unique culture, traditions and artistic style. • Granville Island • Free, dayofthedeadexhibit.com

A series of imaginative and interactive events explore the theme of city-building, reflecting on the important role of creativity, arts and culture. • Oct. 30 until Nov. 7 • sfu.ca/publicsquare/community-summit/2015-summit.html

Halloween Mushroom Hunt on Bikes

Enjoy an easy cycle on a paved path out into the back country, then head into the forest with a wildcraft guide to take a peak at the freaky fungi of this distinctive region. Mushroom costumes are encouraged. • Seymour Demonstration Forest, North Van • Oct. 31, 1-4 p.m. • $29, brownpapertickets.com/event/2332801, swallowtail.com

Journey to the Second World War with philatelist Mike Strachan, whose personal stamps and photographs illustrate the unique accounts of his father who served in Canada’s First Hussars and his uncle who served in the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada. • Vancouver Public Library, Joe Fortes Branch, 870 Denman St. • Nov. 2, 2:30 p.m. • Free, 604-665-3972, vpl.ca/events

Bargains galore on thousands of great books. Prices start at less than $1 and nothing is more than $2.50. • Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch • Oct. 22-24, doors 10 a.m. • 604-331-3603, vpl.ca/events

Big Book Sale

Browse through a giant selection of books, CDs, DVDs and more and help raise funds for the Friends of the Library. • Lynn Valley Library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Van • Oct. 23-25 • nvdpl.ca

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